Head of Charity - Holborn, United Kingdom - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Description

Job description

The Trust is seeking a transformational
Head of Charity.

The Trust's subsidiary Charity is undergoing significant change, and this is an exciting opportunity to re-imagine the function from the ground up.

The post-holder will be an NHS / Trust employee, but the post is funded by the Trust's Charity.

They will work alongside the Trust's various staff groups, and be the 'public face' of the Charity to its stakeholders.

The post holder will frequently travel and be off-site working. Occasionally work outside normal office hours.

As the Charity's 'project lead', this is a very broad role. This reflects the scale of our Charity.

We are looking for a motivated leader with excellent interpersonal skills, used in advising and engaging colleagues across the Trust.

We need someone experienced in reaching outwards using a variety of media, to promote mission and improve performance. We need a policy and governance champion, with an executive-level skillset, and a fearless implementer of transformational change.

We are looking for someone who can 'think big' and help us to develop the Charity's brand, increase stakeholder awareness, drive up revenues, and grow our Charity 'from acorn to tree'.

At a headline level, the
Head of Charity's role includes the following.

• Leading on strategy and Committee papers, providing expert guidance to managers and directors.
• Developing governance: policies and secondary 'user friendly' guidance.
• Developing the 'look and feel' and visibility of the Charity.
• Networking, courting corporates, dignitaries and major donors and the media.
• Writing successful (nonR&D) grant bids, promotional material and Charity copy.
• Leading on risk and creating / managing a formal risk register.
• Leveraging the Charity's donor database software.
• Creating new opportunities by developing income streams, payment channels and system improvements with Finance colleagues.
• Designing and managing events on behalf of the Charity.
• Engaging the public and staff, and managing effective staff and volunteer teams.
• Advising Trust staff on various matters, including best practice and compliance with statute, relevant codes of practice, and policy.

Interview Date: 16th August 2023
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 201
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

KEY DUTIES
At a headline level, the
HoC's role includes the following:

• Leading on strategy and CFC papers, providing expert guidance to CFC and managers.
• Developing governance: policies and secondary 'user friendly' guidance.
• Developing the 'look and feel' and visibility of the Charity.
• Networking, courting corporates, dignitaries and major donors and the media.
• Writing successful (nonR&D) grant bids, promotional material and Charity copy.
• Leading on risk and creating / managing a formal risk register.
• Leveraging the Charity's donor database software.
• Creating new opportunities by developing income streams, payment channels and system improvements with Finance colleagues.
• Designing and managing events on behalf of the Charity.
• Engaging the public and staff and managing effective staff and volunteer teams.
• Advising Trust staff on various matters, including best practice and compliance with statute, relevant codes of practice, and policy.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Membership of The Institute of Fundraising will be required once in post. It follows that professional conduct, both technical and ethical, commensurate with such membership, and with the Fundraising Regulator's Code of Fundraising Practice is also required.